Stages in Photography

ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
edited April 24, 2010 in Cameras
http://tinyurl.com/y789mks

http://robertbenson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/photographer-graph-1024x858.png

Link to "Stages in a Photographers Life"

Where are you?
It is the purpose of life that each of us strives to become actually what he is potentially. We should be obsessed with stretching towards that goal through the world we inhabit.

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,703 moderator
    edited April 19, 2010
    That's pretty funny, George!thumb.gif
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  • craig_dcraig_d Registered Users Posts: 911 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2010
    That's great. The "HDR hole" is also where you are if you're obsessive about panoramics or if you think macro is cool just because it's macro.

    I seem to be somwhere in the "Dammit, I suck" stage. It all kind of fits -- I don't care if I have the coolest, highest-tech gear anymore (I've taken to shooting old manual-focus lenses almost exclusively) and I've been looking longingly at vintage film cameras. I suppose that's a good sign...
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  • EclipsedEclipsed Registered Users Posts: 360 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    I'm just coming towards the other side of the "Dammit, I suck" area, probably because I've photographed everything in my backyard at least twice. Got to get moving elsewhere with the camera rolleyes1.gif
  • WachelWachel Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    Seriously...just fell off my chair laughing!

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  • ABCLABCL Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    HDR hole lol. I guess I must be on the composition and practising more stages.
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    As funny as this looks, there's some real thought/experience that went into this. With the exception of the camera phone and the HDR hole, this is almost the exact path I've been on for the last three or five years.

    I've moved away from (past?) being a gadget whore and am no more concerned with technique, my photos are "OK" and I just got past the second round of "I suck". So, I'm somewhere just left of "One Exposure per Motive".

    What's really funny is that I'm thinking of picking up a older film SLR.

    Finally, I wonder if this post is any reflection on where Jeff thinks he is on these curves? :D
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  • NikonsandVstromsNikonsandVstroms Registered Users Posts: 990 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    Dammit I started with a Nikon FE and messed the whole graph up :cry
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  • silversx80silversx80 Registered Users Posts: 604 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    I feel I'll forever be stuck in gearfaggotry, but I did acquire an old film camera a little over a year ago...
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  • insanefredinsanefred Registered Users Posts: 604 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    I don't think I'd fit that graph at all.

    BUT, I am in the stage of "letting go" all the technical crap, gear whorism, and all the post production (any raw processor that uses any kind of brush or layers). I have thrown out the window and allow creativeness in.

    So far I am getting so many more keepers doing this and having a lot more fun.
  • BlurmoreBlurmore Registered Users Posts: 992 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2010
    I notice there is no...It pays the bills...that is where I am this time of year, come October I will be "get that #*^@&amp;& camera away from me".
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  • rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2010
    Laughing.gif! I'm in the HDR hole at the moment.
  • GrainbeltGrainbelt Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2010
    Dammit, I suck!

    If the graph is right, it is all uphill from here. thumb.gif
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2010
    Zanotti wrote:
    http://tinyurl.com/y789mks

    http://robertbenson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/photographer-graph-1024x858.png

    Link to "Stages in a Photographers Life"

    Where are you?
    Thanks for sharing this very insightful illustration.

    The link page has a 404. But the first is fine.

    I think I'm somewhere between Composition and Practice.

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